"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding." Proverbs 3:5

Points to Ponder ...

"My children may bicker, and I may—almost certainly will—complain. But the bickering and the griping are chaff, and what’s left when the winds of time carry them away are the golden kernels I want to savor..."
--Melissa Wiley

April 20, 2008

Thirteen Days Without The Chief: Day 7

That "whooooosh" you heard? That's the sound of Spring whipping by, and Summer taking over.

At least, that's how it seems! Beautiful, sunny days in the mid- to upper 70s. I know it can't last; after all, it was only 3 weeks ago we had this.

But I'm not complaining! Having the kids spend so much time outdoors--with and without me--has been a lifesaver.

Today we played a little "soccer" in the side yard, then went for a walk back by the pond.

There was a lot of trash back there, blown into the woods mostly from the convenience store down the street--styrofoam plates, coffee cups, plastic bags, boxes and newspapers. Yuck. So, of course, we did our best to clean it up!

...and collected a few treasures, too.

Then we went on our first "Frog Hunt" of the year! (Looks like Taddy and Paddy will have plenty of company when we bring them back here!)

We came home to a picnic lunch of leftover Crockpot Chicken Tacos (you know that recipe, don't you? 1 pound of chicken (skinned and boned), 1 cup of broth and 1 package of taco seasoning; crockpot it all day on low, then shred the chicken and serve with your favorite fixin's!), strawberries (they were pretty good, but I can't wait for the local ones to come in, in June!) and fresh-squeezed lemonade. The family-style picnic basket was a thoughtful wedding gift from a coworker of mine, who knew we were starting out with a ready-made family of 4! Pulling that basket out is always a cause for celebration on the little ones' part. :)

Step 2 took Taz and Junie B. to the playground for a good romp, while Sunny-boy blissfully reunited with his afternoon naptime.

We had a late dinner, of grilled hot dogs...late, because I decided it would be easier to whip up a batch of fresh rolls for the hot dogs and to make my own oven-baked fries, than it would be to take a jog across the street to the convenience store......Oh, well. It all tastes better when you're truly hungry, anyway!!

Then we ended the day with (yes, another) ice cream run.

(Give us a break. We're lonely here!!)

Oh...and here's some of what The Chief was up to--he took a couple of pix on his cell phone and emailed them to us!

This is the Great Hall, of King Arthur's Round Table fame. Sadly, the Round Table itself is being reconditioned. (Yes, it is just a legend. But still.)

And this is Warwick Castle--touted as the best surviving example of a medieval castle! How cool is that?

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